[mythtv-users] AGP interface graphics card with VDPAU support?

[William]

Brian Wood wrote:
> On Thursday 04 December 2008 15:47:05 William wrote:
>   
>> lindsay.mathieson at gmail.com wrote:
>>     
>>> Surely with these older motherboards it would be cheaper to buy a new
>>> 8200 based mobo then try and buy a AGP based card, which are really
>>> expensive.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Lindsay Mathieson
>>> http://album.mathieson.org.nz/
>>>       
>> That may be an option in a few months however ATM its going to be hard
>> enough to get WAF high enough to squeeze the budget for a new video card
>> with x-mas just around the corner... On the other hand, perhaps a few
>> printouts of motherboards with a santa sticker left on the coffee table
>> might get santa to spring for one :)
>>     
>
> I have learned over the years to never let "Santa" buy me electronics gear. 
> Santa is just not savvy enough to know what I need, and he seems to get 
> swayed by any sales pitch he gets from the 17-year-old "experts" at the Big 
> Box stores.
>   

Agreed which is why I trained mine a long time ago to buy exactly what a 
print out says including the product and phone numbers. Think a page 
from NewEgg or one of the other big online houses. To sweeten the deal I 
always pick items that are currently on sale. That usually seals the deal :)